Whatever happens Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Arizona’s top boxers will be in the spotlight.
And Showtime’s pay-per-view event, dubbed “Benavides vs. Plant,” will reunite two prominent boxing families with deep Arizona roots. Training with David Benavidez. by his father Jose. And the Ramos family at Casa Grande has two fighters on their main card, one of whom was trained by the father, Jesús Ramos.
David Benavidez is happy to spend the night with his good friends in the South, and a victory for all three could change the trajectory of their respective careers.
Jesús Alejandro “Mono” Ramos will be in the co-main event, while uncle Abel, a seasoned veteran, will be in his first match in over a year. Both have fought in the big venues of Las Vegas.
Elder Jesús Ramos said in both Spanish and English, “It’s going to be great. There will be a lot of fans from Arizona. Just imagine, my son, my brother and David.” said. Central Boxing in Phoenix Outside his gym, David, his father, and his older brother Jose Benavidez Jr. grew up and trained as a youth.
“It’s going to be a great night of boxing,” Ramos said with a proud smile when asked about his son and brother.
Familia Benavidez
David Benavidez grew up around boxing and watched his older brother rise in the sport. One night about eight years ago, at the current Footprint his center, Jose Jr. fought in his event main and Jorge, the son of a Mexican legend, his Paez Jr.
Broadcast on cable television, the event became a showcase for the Arizona-based fighter who finds boxing success.David Benavidez, who was only 18 at the time, won the fight by technical knockout. Other winners were Phoenix’s Carlos Castro and young Abel Ramos.
David Benavidez improved to 9-0 that night. However, he was already training for a professional career and at 15 he sparred with the champion at 16 and turned professional at 16 in Mexico.
Benavidez, who now holds the WBC World Super Middleweight title twice and was stripped for both a positive drug test and a failed weight loss, is once again on his way to the top. A match against Canelo Alvarez, one of the players in the , could take place next year.
Benavidez, who will soon headline his first pay-per-view event — 26-0 undefeated, husband and father, and currently living in the Seattle area — has the life and financial resources his family can give back to the sport. We are at a stable point. And he plans to continue boxing for a long time to come.
“My father has always trained fighters side by side, and that’s how my father gives back,” Benavidez said. “We’ve brought in a lot of fighters who don’t have the opportunity to pay for training and spots, but we like bringing them in. Back to you.”
They remembered the difficult days he, his father, and his brothers had, but never asked anyone for help.
“In boxing, these training camps cost a lot of money. Sometimes you see a talented fighter, but he doesn’t have the right team. That’s what we’re doing here.” said Benavidez. “We give them the resources, give them everything they need to be the best they can be, and I feel like all of that is coming back to me. gave me back, and it really makes me happy.”
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I have a lot to thank José Jr. for. One night in August 2016, I was walking my pet in the dark at midnight near my home in Phoenix when an unknown gunman shot me in the leg.
Doctors told him never to fight again.
The injury forced Jose Jr. out of boxing for a year and a half. Some argue that despite the time required for his comeback, he hasn’t been the same fighter since. Benavidez won two before taking the ring against Terrence Crawford, the best opponent he has ever faced in 2018, and a 12-round loss while Crawford retained the WBO welterweight belt. , was the first defeat of Benavidez’s career.
It took more than three years for Benavidez to get back in the ring thanks to COVID and his desire to spend more time with his family that he started. Despite a frustrating draw in the main event, Jose Jr. has proven he can come back from a lengthy layoff.
Last July 30, Jose Jr. lost to 34-year-old former two-division champion Danny Garcia in Brooklyn. However, there has been no clear indication that he intends to leave boxing entirely, at least publicly.
Instead, Jose Jr. may have found a very interesting new gig. In this year’s ‘Creed 3’, he played a fighter named Felix Chavez, the latest installment in the iconic ‘Rocky’ series, and played an important supporting role in many of the lines.
It was the perfect role for Jose Jr., who could brag about him and steal the show at press conferences.
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Familia Ramos
Anyone who has seen Jesús Ramos fight knows that the 22-year-old super-welterweight has a lot of potential. He has his 15th knockout in his 19-0 record and, until last May’s most recent fight, dominated his opponents most of the time.
Ramos was still the clear unanimous decision winner in round 10, defeating Luke Santa Maria in that bout. He became a top contender in his weight class and a win over Joey Spencer, another young fighter coming into the sport on Saturday, brought him closer to a title shot.
If David Benavidez is Arizona’s big name in boxing, Ramos could be Arizona’s next star if he keeps winning and eventually wins a major belt or better.David Benavidez is 22 A former World Champion at age 12, Ramos is now at his age.
“Jesus is very close to that top level. He’s got great skills, he’s very strong and he loves boxing. I think he’s very close to a title shot.
Abel Ramos, 31, is a welterweight whose career appears to be at a crossroads. He faced undefeated Cody Crowley on Saturday and didn’t fend off the best fighter in his class.
Ramos has lost two of his last three games, and the most recent one saw some controversy over Abel’s decision in favor of Santa Maria in Las Vegas in February 2022.
Abel’s training with his nephew at Casa Grande has always used the town of Pinal County as his home base, although the family has trained elsewhere. And then there are relatives of young Ramos who are on their way to a professional boxing career.
“As we point out to each other, Jesus is a hard worker. Abel said, ‘The key to this match is going to be using the experience I have and all the tricks I know.’ We are looking forward to a hot battle.
“I’ve fought everyone from the beginning. There are many rounds in the ring and you have to make sure you use everything you know in this fight.”
The family is proud of their hometown. Jesus said he and his uncle hope to “put Casa Grande on the map” and help other fighters build their careers.
“Abel trains very hard and is very motivated. This is a great match for him, but it’s also a battle that can mean the difference between winning and losing,” said his trainer and brother. “I think it’s a perfect clash of styles in favor of Abel. He has to win.”
